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Tanners Cava EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 11.06s

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Selected odds by:

Lady Of The Night^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119

3/1

Returned from 10 months off/another wind op with a good display as she opened her account in 19.2f Fontwell mares' novice in the mud, staying on strongly. Longer trip will suit and can go well again.

Form: 02/723-1

Nextdoortoalice²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 120

6/1

Took another step forward as she made a winning start for yard in 19.4f Doncaster mares' novice last month, responding impressively and coming home clear. More to come again up in trip.

Form: 4-321

Royal Practitioner¹⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112

25/1

Overcame inexperience to make winning debut in maiden hurdle at Worcester (20f) in May. Good run at Uttoxeter next time, but well held down in trip at Cartmel when last seen. Must get back on track.

Form: 124

Black Sam Melody⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis

125/1

Better run in bumpers 7 months apart when fourth at Chepstow in March. Steps up in trip for hurdles debut. Might need more time.

Form: 4-0

Celestial Light²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies

300/1

Well held in 2 bumpers last winter.

Form: 08-

Flying Nun²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

80/1

Held in bumpers/2 similar events over hurdles. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 24-89

Get The Game³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien

50/1

Made a positive start over hurdles despite looking green at Wincanton over the minimum trip last month. Stiffer test will suit and she should do better in time.

Form: 2F5-83

Holly Hartingo²³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

20/1

£27,000 Well Chosen mare out of a point winner and runner-up herself on second of 2 starts in Irish points. Has had a wind op.

Form: 62-

Jaunty Freyja^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Eckley| OR: 96

50/1

Just modest form over hurdles so far (stiff task in listed contest at Newbury latest). Goes up significantly in trip with tongue tie fitted now and will be better off in handicaps.

Form: 2P4-554

Kimmins¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| BF

11/1

Has a couple of short-priced defeats over hurdles to her name this term but she's not gone without promise and there could be a bigger performance to come back from 6 months off.

Form: 43-23

Malaita⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| C

11/2

Won bumper at this track in May and made a good start over hurdles at Worcester (2m, heavy) 9 weeks ago, not knocked about. Longer trip will suit and one to consider.

Form: 3-12

Miss Fairfax²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: H Morrison

11/4

Fairly useful form when placed in bumpers last winter and she produced a promising first effort over hurdles at Leicester (20.5f) 3 weeks ago. Sure to build on that and leading claims.

Form: 32-2

Runwiththetide²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

8/1

Point winner who hasn't really improved from her promising first go over hurdles at Chepstow in 2 runs since. Still early days at least.

Form: F1-243

Sabrina⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

14/1

Wide-margin winner of a heavy-ground Ascot bumper in February 2020. Let down by jumping on hurdles bow at Exeter after 20 months off (said to have had breathing problem) and can only be watched now.

Form: 218/7

Time For Bell²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

28/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points in May. £54,000 buy and from the family of top-class hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Time For Rupert. Should have a future in the game.

Form: 2

Non-Runners

Sheila Nash⁵¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Miss Fairfax (11/4), Lady Of The Night (3/1), Malaita (11/2), Nextdoortoalice (6/1), Runwiththetide (8/1), Kimmins (11/1), Sabrina (14/1), Holly Hartingo (20/1), Royal Practitioner (25/1), Sheila Nash (25/1), Time For Bell (28/1), Jaunty Freyja (50/1), Get The Game (50/1), Flying Nun (80/1), Black Sam Melody (125/1), Celestial Light (300/1)

Usually an informative contest and this looks another, MISS FAIRFAX getting the vote after her promising first effort over hurdles at Leicester 3 weeks ago. She pulled clear with another useful prospect there and seems sure to improve for a yard that always does well with its small band of jumpers. Penalised-winners Nextdoortoalice and Lady of The Night are big players.